Corbel with Two Men with Legs in the Mouth of Two Beasts, ca. 1150–1200


Corbel with Two Men with Legs in the Mouth of Two Beasts, ca. 1150–1200, Made in Aquitaine, France, French, Limestone, 18 1/2 × 14 × 38 3/4 in. (47 × × cm), Sculpture-Architectural, Mischief and humor abound on the ten architectural supports set around the perimeter of this gallery. Naked grimacing acrobats wrestle and pull violently at each others’ beards; a snarling beast proudly claims a bone


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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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